British Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Set Up US Terror Camp

A British man has pleaded guilty in federal court in New York to charges of trying to set up an al-Qaida terrorist training camp in rural Oregon. Haroon Aswat faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced at a later date. He was arrested in Zambia in 2005 and sent to Britain on a separate arrest warrant. U.S. attorneys said he fought against extradition to the United States for 10 years. U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin said "[Aswat's]...

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